Speaking to Radio Citizen on Friday, April 10, the ODM leader it was time for political leaders to show leadership by helping vulnerable families and not sitting back to watch how things unfolded.

"This is the time for politicians to show leadership. We were seeing some of them going around abusing others and going for harambees in churches. They can now give the money they used to give in harambees to people so that they can buy food," he said.

Deputy President William Ruto conducting harambee in a past function. Photo: William Ruto.Source: UGC

Responding to concerns as to whether or not the outbreak of coronavirus had stopped the wave of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), Raila restated his now popular political connotation "no one can stop reggae".

"People are saying reggae has stopped, nobody can stop reggae. COVID-19 is not a person. We are still practising and we will continue with the process after this pandemic," said the former premier

Raila's remarks on the need for political leaders to help needy families came barely a day after he, together with other partners, donated foodstuffs worth KSh 15 million to Kibra residents.

The supplies were mobilised by the family from own savings, corporates and individual friends.